Underactive Thyroid

[Cornflower7]

I have a underactive thyroid gland had a blood test in June not told it was high reading 4.6 and taking 75mg is that to much ?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Cornflower7 We need to see your results including the reference ranges to comment.

Hopefully you've had FT4 and maybe FT3 tested as well. TSH on it's own is no enough.

[shaws Administrator]

Welcome to our forum Cornflower7 and am sorry you have hypothyuroidism.

75mcg is not too high a dose of levothyroxine. I hope you have had a blood test every six weeks since June? We should have a blood test with an increase of 25mcg every six weeks.

When you have a blood test it has to be the very earliest possible, fasting and you have to allow a gap of 24 hours between your last dose of levo and the test and take afterwards.

Always get a print-out from the surgery of your results along with the ranges for your own records and so that you can post if you have a query. We need the ranges in order to respond properly.

You need GP to test B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate too. We can be deficient which also causes symptoms.